love and relationship poems Flashcards
in climbing my grandfather what is the main tone that is set
reflective, nostalgic, loving, inquisitive
what is the oxymoron that is used in the poem ‘climbing my grandfather’
‘warm ice’ - this could reflect the sharp contrast between the grandfather’s features and his personality. The grandfather’s inner warmth is a source of comfort to the speaker
what are some of the possible poems for comparison for ‘climbing my grandfather’
follower(admiration/idolisation)
Mother, any distance(close relationship - perspective of a child)
what are some key quotations in ‘climbing my grandfather’
‘the skin of his finger is smooth and thick like warm ice’ - caesura draws attention to the image
‘the slow pulse of his good heart’ - conveys the grandfather’s beating heart
‘dusty and cracked’ - emphasis on the age of the speaker’s grandfather
what is the main plot of ‘singh song’
it is a poem focused on the love of a shop worker for his wife. In the process he abandons the shop to go and make love to his wife while no one notices. the poem uses comedy to enhance the relationship between the speaker and his parents.
what are some possible poems for comparison (singh song)
mother, any distance(child and parent longing)
farmer’s bride(woman misunderstood/desire)
porphyria’s lover(desire)
what are some of the main quotes in singh song
‘my bride, she effing at my mum in all di colours of punjabi’ - challenging or mocking his parents , he does not mind
‘ov a gun…ov a teddy’ - juxtaposing metaphors shows that his wife is presented as simultaneously dangerous and gentle
‘Di milk is out ov date, and di bread is alvays stale’ - the customers are staying in the background of this love poem
what is the main plot of winter swans
the speaker and his partner take a walk after a blazing argument; they are reminded of their love and need to work hard at relationship by watching swans uniting
what are some of the main quotes (winter swans)
‘like a pair of wings settling after flight’ - the similie provides a further link to swans and an image of reconciliation as problems are settled and calm is achieved
‘skirted the lake’ - couple avoiding a direct conversation about their problems
‘they mate for life you said’ partner has a voice-positive indicator for relationships being equal
what are some of the possible poem comparisons in winter swans
neutral tones(resentful break up)
when we two parted(resentful break up)
walking away(love continues despite a changing relationship)
what is the main plot of ‘love’s philosophy’
it takes the form of a speaker putting forwards an argument to a prospective lover, trying to persuade them to be in a loving relationship with them.
what are the main quotes in ‘love’s philosophy’
‘nothing in the world is single’ - nature is personifies so that the speaker can covey the pleasure it takes from it’s connections’
‘if thou kiss not me’ - rhetorical question creates a sense of isolation and vunerability but speaker wishes the object of his affection to understand they feel lonely and incomplete. May view their argument as manipulative
‘see the mountains kiss high heaven’ - image of intimate physical contact makes the speakers intentions clear
what are some of the possible poem comparisons that can be used for love’s philosophy
sonnet 29(longing, natural love, desire, loving connection)
what kind of tone does neutral tones set
pessimistic and failing relationship
what are some of the key quotations in ‘when we two parted’
‘with silence and tears’ - shows a cycle of grief and there is an ongoing feeling that he will not recover from the pain
‘in secret we met in silence I grieve’
